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WOW, I truely don't think she was trying to "offend" anyone.

Awesome. Good for you. You look great!

June 14th to Sept 30th. But I was self pay, no waiting for insurance

My niece found a picture of me a year ago and MADE me look at it. I wanted to cry! She said that the first thing she saw in the photo was how unhappy I was. I tend to want to throw those pictures away when I see them. I have to force myself not too.

***Day 3****

That is so awesome for you!! Congrats

I was told to get a medical alert bracelet saying that I was a Lap Band patient, I never have. I was told that if I was in the need to be intubated, they could really do quite a bit of damage if they don't know the band is in there. Do you hae a bracelet? I wonder how many people do.

I am so glad I work with all men. Women are so vindictive & catty. Men just let everything roll off their back. I truely don't think I could go back to working with an office full of women.

Awesome!! Great Job :-)

I was self pay, banded Sept 30th 2008 and down around 77 pounds give or take a pound. My total was right around 20,000 with all of the tests etc. I am really nervous about a slippage or other problem because of course it would all be paid by me. However, I don't regret doing this for myself.

Talk about changing up you world!! Just means that you get to start your new life sooner rather than later!! Good Luck.

Isn't shopping so fun now. I used to absolutely hated it when I would have to go shopping for clothes. I just went yesterday and was crying when I put on a size 12 pair of jeans!! Congrats

That is so funny. My sister in law thought I was nuts when I told her my feet were shrinking. I went from a 9 1/2 to an 8 and the 8's are getting big.

Hi Julie, (that's my name too) Where in SD are you from? I'm from Humboldt about 20 miles west of Sioux Falls. I was banded Sept 30th 2008 and am currently down 77 pounds. 66 pounds since Feb is absolutely awesome. I got stuck in about months 8-10 and didn't budge a pound. I was really down on myself, so I up'd my protein intake then all of a sudden it jump started. Keep up the good work and let me know if you need anything or just to talk.

Ah sisters, gotta love them don't you. I have the same problem. My sister, who is 7 years younger than me, is extremely overweight and only 25 years old. I asked her if she ever considered lapband and her response was "I would never go to that extreme to lose weight". Well, I thought good for you, but it was my choice to do so. Then I got the "you were not that much overweight to do that". Whatever, I was 258 and was 5' 5", I was big.

Congrats! It is such a happy moment when you hit it, keep up the good work!!

I was SZ 20 now I'm a SZ 14 pants I was SZ 1x now I'm a SZ M tops was 258 now 182

I agree with Erin Marie, men just don't show or verbalize what they are thinking very well. I am sure he has noticed! Keep up the good work.

It's always best to do what your doctor has said, however I never had to do the preop diet at all. Just note eat or drink anything after midnight the night before surgery.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. What an emotional up and down you have been having the last few weeks. I am thinking of you.

I hate to tell you, but I am over a year out and I still have the same problem.